Kansas Hospital Association

What Kansas Hospital Association does

Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) is a voluntary, nonprofit membership association founded in 1910 and headquartered at 215 S.E. Eighth Ave., Topeka, Kansas. It serves as the lead organization in an affiliated group of entities providing advocacy, education, data, workforce, and operational services to Kansas hospitals and health systems. KHA's membership base spans 124 community hospitals, 20 systems or management companies, 19 private healthcare organizations, 15 networks, one state hospital, two veterans/military hospitals, one health insurance company, and 66 associate members, with elected board governance drawn from those members.

KHA's product portfolio centers on KHA STAT (hospital data and analytics), QHi (a multi-state web-based benchmarking tool used by 205 hospitals across nine states covering clinical quality, finance, operations, workforce, and patient satisfaction), KRHOP (a rural hospital optimization partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment funded by the Medicare FLEX grant), careLearning.com (online continuing education), KSHealthJobs.net and HappyInHealthCare.org (workforce recruitment). Supporting entities include Healthworks (the 501(c)(3) foundation formerly known as KHERF), Kansas Health Service Corporation (KHSC, the for-profit subsidiary operating the KHA Workers' Compensation Fund and endorsing KAMMCO professional liability), Associated Purchasing Services (APS, group purchasing via The Health Alliance of MidAmerica — a 1999 Delaware LLC co-owned with the Missouri Hospital Association), and the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC, a 2008 joint venture with the Kansas Medical Society). The association also operates KHA-PAC for state and federal advocacy.

KHA's business model is membership-dues-funded, supplemented by revenue from for-profit subsidiaries (KHSC, APS) and foundation grants (Healthworks). Pricing for membership tiers is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct relationship-based sales to hospital executives, combined with state and federal advocacy, an annual convention (scheduled for September 10–11, 2026), district meetings, and digital channels including a Buzzsprout podcast, Capitol Comments and Federal Advocate newsletters, and the ChampionsTogether.org public-perception campaign.

Name

Kansas Hospital Association

Legal name

Kansas Hospital Association

Website

https://kha-net.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kansas Hospital Association is a 1910-founded voluntary nonprofit membership association that provides advocacy, data benchmarking, education, workforce, and group-purchasing services to 124 community hospitals and 100+ other Kansas healthcare members and associate organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

• Hospital advocacy services
• Healthcare benchmarking tools
• Group purchasing organization
• Rural hospital support
• Healthcare workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Voluntary non-profit membership organization providing leadership and services to member hospitals. Revenue generated through membership fees from 124 community hospitals, 19 private health care organizations, 20 systems or management companies, 66 associate members, and other healthcare organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kansas Hospital Association is a voluntary, non-profit membership organization that provides leadership, advocacy, education, data and benchmarking services, group purchasing, insurance products, and rural health support to its member hospitals and healthcare organizations across Kansas and the Midwest. It bundles policy advocacy at state and federal levels with proprietary data tools (QHi and KHA STAT), continuing education, workforce development, and operational services delivered through affiliated entities such as Healthworks, KHSC, and APS.

Product overview

The Kansas Hospital Association operates a multi-product portfolio centered on advocacy, data, education, and workforce support for Kansas hospitals. The core offerings include KHA STAT (hospital data analytics), QHi (quality benchmarking used by 205 hospitals across 9 states), and KRHOP (rural hospital optimization program). The association's ecosystem includes Healthworks (its 501(c)3 foundation focused on healthcare delivery innovation and workforce), Kansas Health Service Corporation (for-profit products/services including workers' compensation), and APS (group purchasing services). Supporting products include the KHA Podcast, careLearning.com online education, KSHealthJobs.net career board, HappyInHealthCare.org workforce recruitment campaign, and KHA-PAC political advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healthworks: KHA's foundation, facilitating community-based health solutions. A not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization formed in 1969, previously known as KHERF.
• KHA-PAC
• Kansas Health Service Corporation (KHSC)
• Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC)

Products and services

• KHA STAT A data products and services platform providing hospital characteristics, utilization data, workforce metrics, and financial/coverage information for Kansas hospitals, sold to members and the broader healthcare research community.
• QHi (Quality Health Initiative) A multi-state, web-based benchmarking tool designed by small rural hospitals and clinics providing executives with insight into clinical quality, finance, operations, workforce, and patient satisfaction; used by 205 hospitals across nine states.
• KRHOP (Kansas Rural Hospitals Optimizing Performance)

Quantifiable outcome

• QHi benchmarking tool used by 205 hospitals in 9 states for clinical quality, finance, operations, workforce, and patient satisfaction insights.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Health Alliance of MidAmerica (The Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelaware-limited liability company formed in 1999 with two members: Kansas Hospital Association and Missouri Hospital Association. The Alliance's mission is to deliver superior service and value to affiliated health associations and their members. Associated Purchasing Services Corp. is a subsidiary of The Alliance.
• Kansas Health Service Corporation (KHSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor-profit subsidiary of KHA providing needed products and services to members including KHA Workers' Compensation Fund, Inc. (a taxable workers' compensation pool), endorsed services, and KAMMCO Professional Liability Insurance.
• HealthworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKHA's foundation (formerly Kansas Hospital Education & Research Foundation), not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization formed in 1969. Facilitates community-based health solutions, health care scholarships, and workforce initiatives.
• Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider-led organization founded in 2008 by KHA and KMS (Kansas Medical Society). Dedicated to transforming healthcare through patient-centered initiatives that improve quality, safety and value.
• Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy division of The Health Alliance of MidAmerica, formerly known as the Greater Kansas City Health Council. Works with local hospitals on areas of collective interest.
• Associated Purchasing Services (APS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFor-profit group purchasing company organized in Kansas. Wholly-owned subsidiary of The Health Alliance of MidAmerica, LLC. Utilizes KHA staff to complete operations.
• KAMMCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional liability insurance provider endorsed by KHA through Kansas Health Service Corporation.
• Kansas Rural Health Options Project (KRHOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Community Health Systems and Health Works (KHA foundation). Offers technical support, information, networking opportunities, funding and resources to Critical Access Hospitals and rural providers. Funded by Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (FLEX) grant.
• Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational clearinghouse for rural health information providing resources on Critical Access Hospitals, funding opportunities, and best practices for rural healthcare.
• National Rural Health Association (NRHA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization serving rural hospitals and clinics nationally. NRHA conducts advocacy, programming, and policy production for rural health issues.
• KAMMCO Professional Liability InsurancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional liability insurance offered through Kansas Health Service Corporation as an endorsed service for KHA members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Hospital Association: National hospital trade association providing advocacy, education, and resources to ~5,000 member hospitals. Broader incumbent with overlapping advocacy and data offerings; many KHA members are also AHA members, making it an upstream peer.
• Texas Hospital Association: Larger-scale state hospital association operating similar advocacy, quality, and education programs but with materially greater scale, staff, and budget. Useful comparable for understanding KHA's growth ceiling and service-line depth.

Emerging players

• Vizient: Large healthcare performance improvement company offering benchmarking, analytics, and GPO services used by hospital systems. Adjacent competitor/partner to KHA's QHi benchmarking and APS GPO offerings with materially greater scale.
• Premier Inc. Healthcare improvement and GPO company providing benchmarking, supply chain, and analytics services to hospitals and health systems. Adjacent peer to KHA's data and group-purchasing operations, with national scale.

Direct peers

• Missouri Hospital Association: State-level hospital association for Missouri and co-member of The Health Alliance of MidAmerica alongside KHA. Operates near-identical advocacy, education, data, and shared-services model and serves as KHA's structural twin and partner.
• Iowa Hospital Association: Iowa-focused hospital trade association delivering similar advocacy, education, and data products to a comparable rural/suburban hospital membership. Direct comparable on member-base type and service mix.
• Nebraska Hospital Association: State hospital association for Nebraska offering parallel services (advocacy, education, data/reporting, workforce support) to a member base with significant rural and critical access hospital overlap with KHA's Kansas footprint.
• Arkansas Hospital Association: State-level hospital association serving a rural-heavy Arkansas membership with parallel advocacy, education, and shared-service offerings. Comparable in size and member-base composition to KHA.
• Colorado Hospital Association: State hospital association offering advocacy, data analytics, quality, and workforce programs to Colorado hospitals. Closely mirrors KHA's operating model in a neighboring/regional market.
• Oklahoma Hospital Association: State hospital association serving Oklahoma hospitals with comparable advocacy, quality, workforce, and education programs to KHA. Closely comparable in size, scope, and rural-hospital member profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kansashospitals
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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